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Mayor apologizes for delayed press conference on fatal shootings in Fargo, commissioner calls for changes

Mayor Mahoney: "I think the public deserves us to come in front of you and tell you what we're doing."

August 4, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Monday night’s Fargo City Commission meeting ended with criticism of how Police Chief Dave Zibolski handled providing information to the public and the media after a weekend of deadly shootings. “I apologize because when I got up in the morning on Sunday I said we should have a press conference sometime today, um, police chief wanted…

Fargo Mayor releases 2026 preliminary budget proposal for the city

August 4, 2025

Eric Bolin,

FARGO, N.D (KVRR) — The City of Fargo presented it’s 2026 preliminary budget to both the public and commissioners, late Monday morning. This year’s budget was complicated by the new state law capping property tax revenue. The preliminary budget contains a 3 percent cost of living adjustment as well as cutting over $4.5 million in operation and personnel costs. With…

Fargo City Commissioner Michelle Turnberg upset with delayed notification after Sunday morning shootings

August 4, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sunday morning’s shootings had many questioning why there was a delayed notice about the incidents. A release in the early afternoon stated the 50-block of Broadway was blocked off for ongoing investigations. Approximately fifteen hours after the two shootings that killed two people, a suspect was named for one of them. Commissioner Michelle Turnberg said she…

“This community is extremely safe,” Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski shares report of early Sunday mornings’ shootings

August 4, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An ongoing feud between two groups led to two separate shootings nearly an hour apart from one another in the early morning hours Sunday. “But our folks were actually out there when this happened at 1:56 a.m. They were right in the block, and they heard the shots. They were the first there to provide immediate…

Bison football player arrested for theft in Minneapolis, dismissed from team

August 4, 2025

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A now former Bison football player was arrested in Hennepin County last week for theft. Jail records show William Frattalone was booked into Hennepin County Jail in Minneapolis on Friday morning. No other details about his arrest have been made public and he is not yet listed on the court calendar. NDSU Head Football Coach Tim Polasek…

Ready for a new crepe place in downtown Fargo? Oui, oui!

August 4, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Roberts Alley in downtown Fargo is getting a fun new food spot: Fergie’s & Frenchie’s Creperie. It’ll occupy the former space of Yum Tea and Scoop & Dough. They’ll serve up handcrafted crepes and dirty sodas. How about a Nutella-strawberry indulgence or savory smoked salmon crepe with sour cream along with a tropical, sweet, or bold…

North Dakota funds program to use drones to scout for weeds

August 4, 2025

KVRR Staff,

A drone flies over a farm field as part of a Grand Farm project to use drones to scout for weeds. A North Dakota Department of Agriculture grant will help continue the work. (Courtesy of Grand Farm)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A state-funded program will use drones and artificial intelligence to scout for noxious weeds in five North Dakota…

Police seeking suspect in fatal downtown Fargo shooting

August 4, 2025

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo police have identified a suspect who is being sought in connection with a downtown shooting Sunday morning that killed one person and injured two others. Police are seeking the public’s help in locating 20-year-old Tyrque Jones. If you see jones, do not approach or attempt to apprehend him. Instead, call police immediately and provide as much…

Kidchella is the Party of the Summer . . . For Kids

Organizers say they wanted the event to have a music festival-type of feel, hence the colorful admission wristbands.

August 3, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It’s the biggest festival of the year – if you’re a kid, of course. Kidchella returned this weekend to the Lights in West Fargo. The music festival-themed extravaganza packed out the space with all sorts of activities. There were waterslides, group exercises, bracelet making, and even a dance party. West Fargo Events say they know…

Scheels’ Hunting Expo Features Dog Jumping Competition

The jumps started on Friday and didn't let up until later in the day Saturday.

August 3, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Dogs were soaring through the sky all weekend out by the Scheels on 45th Street in Fargo. DockDogs hosted a jumping competition for competitors of all ages and abilities. It was part of the Scheels Hunting Expo which began on Friday, the 1st, and stretched into Saturday. Dog trainers say that seeing their pups succeed is…